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MeSH Heading: Head-Down Tilt
Tree Number(s): G11.427.695.300
Unique ID: D018475
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018475
Annotation: not restricted to space flight; /‌adv eff /‌physiol permitted
Scope Note: Posture while lying with the head lower than the rest of the body. Extended time in this position is associated with temporary physiologic disturbances.
Entry Term(s): Trendelenburg Position
Previous Indexing: Posture (1966-1994)
See Also: Tilt-Table Test
Public MeSH Note: 95
History Note: 95
Date Established: 1995/01/01
Date of Entry: 1994/06/07
Revision Date: 2008/07/08

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